Nature, Nurture and Chance: The Lives of Frank and Charles Fenner
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Acronyms
- 1. The Life of Frank Fenner
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- Introduction
- 1. Childhood, 1914 to 1932
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- Birth and Housing
- Family Life
- Finding a Home in Adelaide
- The Fenner Children
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- Charles Lyell Fenner
- Winifred Joyce Fenner
- Thomas Richard Fenner
- William Greenock Fenner
- Family Life
- Primary School
- Secondary Schools
- Religion
- Sport
- 2. The University Years, 1933 to 1940
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- Selection of Course
- Medicine, 1934 to 1938
- Activities in Student Affairs
- Studies in Physical Anthropology
- Resident Medical Officer, Adelaide Hospital
- References
- 3. The War Years, May 1940 to February 1946
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- Enlistment in the Australian Army Medical Corps
- Military Training at Woodside
- Service in Palestine
- 2/1 Casualty Clearing Station
- Australia, April 1942 to March 1943
- Pathologist, 2/2 Australian General Hospital
- Malariologist in New Guinea
- Award, Member of the British Empire
- Other Research in New Guinea
- Wartime Work at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
- Marriage
- Service in Morotai and Borneo
- Appointment as Francis Haley Research Fellow
- Leave Prior to Discharge
- Discharge from the Army
- References
- 4. Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, 1946 to 1948; Rockefeller
Institute, 1948 to 1949
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- Research on Ectromelia, February 1946 to August 1948
- Helping Burnet Write a Review Article and a Book
- Overseas Study at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research,
August 1948 to July 1949
- Accommodation in New York
- My Research at the Rockefeller Institute
- Dubos as a Mentor
- Other Personal Experiences While at the Rockefeller
Institute
- Other Meetings in the United States
- References
- 5. Professor of Microbiology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, 1949 to 1967:
Administrative and Domestic Arrangements
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- Europe, July 1949 to February 1950
- Accommodation in Melbourne
- Our Children
- Staff in Melbourne
- The Move to Canberra, November 1952
- Our Permanent House, 8 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill
- Vicki Fenner's Death
- Development of the Department in the Temporary Laboratories, 1953 to 1957
- Other Activities, 1953 to 1957
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- Planning the Permanent Building
- Study Leave, 1953
- Study Leave, 1957
- Travel to Indonesia, 26 July to 17 August 1956
- Travel to China, 8 April to 7 May 1957
- Travel to Japan, 8–19 May, 1957
- Occupation of the Permanent Building, November 1957
- Development of the School in the Permanent Building, 1958 to 1967
- Expansion of the Department of Microbiology, 1958 to 1967
- School Governance
- Other Activities, 1958 to 1967
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- Travel to India, 2 December 1960 to 17 January 1961
- Overseas Fellow, Churchill College, Cambridge, 3 November 1961 to 30 October 1962
- Visiting Fellow, Moscow State University, 27 February to 28 March 1964
- Prehistorians’ Pilgrimage, 15–30 January 1971
- Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 1973
- Honours and Awards, 1954 to 1967
- References
- 6. Professor of Microbiology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, 1949 to 1967:
Research
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- Research in Melbourne, February 1950 to November 1952
- Studies on Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium
ulcerans
- The History of Myxomatosis
- Research on Myxomatosis, February 1951 to November 1952
- Research on Myxomatosis, 1953 to 1967
- The production of my second book, Myxomatosis
- Genetic Studies of Poxviruses
- The Reactivation of Animal Viruses
- Book: The Biology of Animal Viruses
- References
- 7. Director of the John Curtin School of Medical Research, 1967 to
1973
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- My Appointment as Director
- Governance
- Changes in Existing Departments and Units
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- Department of Genetics
- Department of Medical Chemistry
- Electron Microscope Unit
- Establishment of New Departments
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- Department of Clinical Science
- Department of Human Biology
- Department of Immunology
- Department of Pharmacology
- Developments in Older Departments
- Building Activities
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- Specific-Pathogen-Free Animal House
- Wing F Animal House
- The Library and the Space Beneath It
- Accommodation for the Department of Human Biology
- Overseas Trips, 1967 to 1973
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- 18 November to 10 December 1967
- 6–23 November 1968
- 23 March to 30 April 1969
- 3 June to 3 July 1970
- 3 September to 7 November 1970
- 12 June to 6 July 1971
- 14 December 1971 to 24 March 1972
- Lectures in Australia
- Writing Textbooks
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- A Textbook on Medical Virology
- The Biology of Animal Viruses, Second
Edition.
- Other Activities, 1967 to 1973
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- Chairman, Committee to Examine the Possibility of Establishing An
Undergraduate Medical School in the ANU
- Committee to Examine the Possibility of Establishing A Centre for
Natural Resources (see Fenner, 1973a, 1979)
- CSIRO and Medical Research
- International Committee on the Nomenclature (Taxonomy) of
Viruses
- Honours and Awards
- Overview: the Role of the Director
- References
- 8. Activities Associated with the Australian Academy of
Science
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- Introduction
- Secretary, Biological Sciences, 1958 to 1961
- Committees on Environment and Conservation
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- Standing Committee on the Environment
- The Botany Bay Project
- Histories of the Australian Academy of Science
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- Fenner Conferences on the Environment
- Video Histories of Australian Scientists
- Fenner Medal for Plant and Animal Sciences
- References
- 9. Director of the Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, 1973
to 1979
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- Establishment of CRES
- My Appointment as Director of CRES
- Activities as Director
- The Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment
(SCOPE)
- Overseas Travel 1973 to 1979
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- 27 September to 15 October 1973
- 19 November 1973 to 15 May 1974
- 14–20 October 1974
- 15–29 November 1974
- 6–22 March 1975
- 7 August to 11 October 1975
- 27 November to 6 December 1975
- 15–22 May 1976
- 1–24 October 1976
- 1 April to 6 May 1977
- 26 September 1977 to 3 November 1977
- 3–20 May 1978
- 6 November to 14 December 1978
- 7 June to 1 August 1979
- 18 November to 14 December 1979
- Lectures in Australia (excluding Lectures on Smallpox)
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- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- Honours and Awards
- Overview, the Activities of CRES, 1973 to 1979
- References
- 10. Smallpox and its Eradication, 1969 to 1980
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- Introduction
- Smallpox: the Disease
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- Clinical Features
- Epidemiology
- The History of Smallpox
- Immunization
- Early Attempts to Eradicate Smallpox
- The Intensified Smallpox Eradication Program, 1967 to 1977
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- The Extent of the Problem
- The Vaccine
- Priorities
- Strategies for Eradication
- Certification of Eradication
- Informal Consultations on Monkeypox and Related Viruses
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- First Meeting, Moscow, 26–31 March 1969
- Fourth Meeting, Geneva, 10–13 February 1976
- Fifth Meeting, Geneva, 9–10 November 1978
- Study Group on Orthopoxviruses
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- First Meeting, Atlanta, USA, 26–28 June 1979.
- Certification of Smallpox Eradication
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- India, 4–23 April 1977
- Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia, 6–29 March 1978
- South Africa, 23 January to 18 February 1978
- South Africa, Second Visit, 11–12 October 1978
- People's Republic of China, 14–31 July 1979
- Eradication from Africa, 16 October to 6 November 1979
- Consultation on the Worldwide Certification of Smallpox
Eradication, 11–13 October 1977
- First Meeting of the Global Commission for the Certification of
Smallpox Eradication, 4–7 December 1978.
- Second and Final Meeting of the Global Commission for the
Certification of Smallpox Eradication, 6–9 December 1979.
- Smallpox Eradication Program, Meeting of the World Health Assembly,
May 8, 1980
- 11. Visiting Fellow, John Curtin School of Medical Research, From
1980
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- Introduction
- The Committee on Orthopoxvirus Infections
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- First Meeting, 3–5 March 1982
- Second Meeting, 15–17 March 1983
- Third Meeting, 28–30 March 1984
- Fourth Meeting, 24–26 March 1986
- Ad Hoc Committee on Orthopoxvirus Infections
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- First Meeting, 11–13 December 1990
- Second Meeting, 9 September 1994
- Destruction of Variola Virus, the Final Outcome
- First Meeting of the WHO Advisory Committee on Variola Virus
Research, 6–9 December 1999
- The Book: Smallpox and its Eradication
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- Archiving WHO Records
- Early Plans
- Final Approval
- Reports of the Editorial Board
- Personal Experiences in the Production
- The Problem of the 'Whitepox' Viruses
- Book Launch
- Two Other Books Related to the Smallpox Program
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- The Orthopoxviruses
- Human Monkeypox
- Award of the Japan Prize to Henderson, Arita and Fenner
- The Threat of Smallpox Virus as a Bioterrorism Weapon
- More Books
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- Portraits of Viruses. A History of Virology
- White and Fenner, Medical Virology, Third
Edition
- White and Fenner, Medical Virology, Fourth
Edition
- Fenner et al., Veterinary Virology
- Fenner et al., Veterinary Virology, Second
Edition
- Murphy et al., Veterinary Virology, Third
Edition
- History of Microbiology in Australia
- The Australian Academy of Science: the First Forty Years
- The Australian Academy of Science: the First Fifty Years
- Biological Control of Vertebrate Pests: the History of
Myxomatosis—an Experiment in Evolution
- The John Curtin School of Medical Research: the First Fifty
Years, 1948–98
- Overseas Trips Other than Those Concerned with Smallpox
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- China, 1980, Australian Development Assistance Bureau
- Washington, 1982 to 1983, Fogarty Scholar
- Japan, 4–11 April 1988, Japan Prize Award Ceremony
- China, 18–25 September 1988, review of an ACIAR Project
- Japan, 1991 to 1996, Agency for Cooperation in International
Health
- Meeting on Global Vaccine Supply, 23–26 May 1991
- Second Meeting on Global Vaccine Supply, 3–5 August 1992
- Third Meeting of the Consultative Group, Children's Vaccine
Initiative, Kyoto, 7–9 November 1993
- Children's Vaccine Initiative and Jenner Commemoration, Kumamoto,
25–26 November 1996
- Bozeman and Yellowstone National Park, 11–25 July 1997
- Home Life and Bobbie's Death
- Celebrations of the Lives of My Mentors
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- Howard Florey
- Florey Centenary Celebrations
- Celebrations in Australia
- Celebrations in England
- Frank Macfarlane Burnet
- Burnet Centenary Celebrations
- Prizes and Awards
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- National Awards
- Fellowships and the Like
- Named Lectures
- Prizes
- Marks of Recognition other than Prizes and Awards
- Lectures and Newspaper Interviews
- Donations
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- Donations to the John Curtin School of Medical Research
- Donations to the Australian Academy of Science
- Other Donations to The Australian National University
- Donations to an NGO, the Nature and Society Forum
- Two Personal Celebrations
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- 1994, The Sixth Frank and Bobbie Fenner Conference
- 1999, Fifty Years in the ANU
- References
- 2. The Life of Charles Fenner
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- 12. The Fenner Lineage
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- Introduction
- Extracts from Charles Fenner's 1931 and 1937 Diaries
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- 27 October 1931, Niedergrenzebach
- 16 July 1937, Rotenburg and Niedergrenzebach
- 17 July 1937, Rotenburg/Fulda
- Hirt Family History
- Extracts from Charles Fenner's 1931 Diary
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- 29 October 1931, Drehsa
- The Fenner Coat-of-Arms
- References
- 13. Childhood, University, Marriage and Family
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- Primary School, 1888 to 1895
- Melbourne Teachers' College and the University of Melbourne
- Marriage to Emma Louise Hirt, 4 January 1911
- Later Teaching Positions in Victoria
- Appointment as Superintendent of Technical Education
- Retirement and Death
- References
- 14. Charles Fenner, the Educational Administrator
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- Introduction
- Extracts from the Australian Dictionary of Biography
- Essay by Hyams (1990): ‘Superintendent of Technical Education, 1916
to 1939’
- Director of Education, 1939 to 1946
- Other Aspects of Charles Fenner's Career in the Education
Department
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- Comments on Secondary Education on Return from Europe,
1932
- The South Australian School of Arts and Crafts
- Appreciation by Australian Broadcasting Commission (S.A.
Division)
- An Appreciation by J. S. Walker, Director-General of Education,
1967
- Tribute from the Hon S. W. Jeffries, S.A. Hansard,
July 1947
- Comments by Thiele and Gibbs (1975)
- References
- Bibliography of Charles Fenner's other Publications on
Education
- 15. Overseas Trips, Diary Extracts on Education
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- Introduction
- Some Emotional Reactions to Travel
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- 5 August 1931, the First Day at Sea
- 19 August 1931, Colombo
- 12–13 September, 1931, London
- 13 May 1937, London
- 24 July 1937, Geneva to London
- Edited Extracts of Some of the Comments on Education
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- 24 March 1937, San Francisco
- 2 April 1937, Los Angeles
- 3 April 1937, Pasadena
- 9 April 1937, Santa Fé, New Mexico
- 14 April 1937, Chicago, Illinois
- 16 April 1937, Detroit, Michigan
- 26 April 1937, New York
- 28 April 1937, New York
- 29 April 1937, New York
- 3 May 1937, New York
- 26 May 1937, London
- 27 May 1937, London
- 4 June 1937, London
- 2 July 1937, Hannover
- 3 July 1937, Hannover
- 5 July 1937, Hannover
- 8 July 1937, Berlin
- 9 July 1937, Berlin
- 16 July 1937, Rotenburg
- 19–21 July 1937, Geneva, International Education
Conference
- 27 July 1937, London
- 28 July 1937, London
- 25 August 1937. London, Broadcasting
- 2–6 September 1937, Nottingham, BAAS
- 9 September 1937, London, Cinema in Schools
- 25 September 1937, Cape Town
- References
- 16. The Scientist and Science Communicator
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- Introduction
- Studies of Physiography in Victoria, 1913 to 1916
- Science Notes, by Tellurian
- Books of Essays
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- Bunyips and Billabongs
- Mostly Australian
- Gathered Moss
- Royal Society of South Australia
- Field Naturalists' Society
- Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (South Australian
Branch)
- Historical Memorials Committee
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- Peter Nuyts
- Colonel William Light
- Captain Charles Sturt
- Application for Chair in Geography, University of Sydney
- Lecturer in Geography, University of Adelaide
- Books on Geography
- Australites
- Prizes for Scientific Work
- The Wongana Circle
- Activities after Retirement
- References
- Bibliography of Charles Fenner's Publications on Science
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- Geology, Geography and Physiography
- Australites
- Historical Papers
- Books
- Popular Articles
- 17. Overseas Trips, Diary Extracts on Science
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- Introduction
- 1931 Trip
- Travelling over in the Balranald
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- 27 August 1931, Aden
- 6 September 1931, the Coast of Spain
- Great Britain
- 23–30 September 1931, London, BAAS Centenary Meeting
- Australian History, Memories of Charles Sturt
- 1937 Trip
- United States of America
- 28 March 1937, Yosemite
- 29 March 1937, Monterey
- 30 March 1937, Monterey to Los Angeles
- 5 to 7 April 1937, Grand Canyon
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- 5 April, 1937
- 6 April 1937
- 7 April 1937
- 8 April 1937, Santa Fé
- 10 April 1937, Santa Fé to Kansas City
- 28 April 1937 to 4 May, New York
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- 28 April 1937, New York
- 30 April 1937, New York
- 4 May 1937, New York
- Canada
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- 20 April 1937, Ottawa
- Continental Europe
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- 10 June 1937, Danube Valley
- 12 June 1937, Vienna, Natural History Museum
- 14 June 1937, Kecskemét, Hungary
- 17 to 20 June 1937, Italy
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- 17 June 1937
- 18 June 1937
- 20 June 1937, Milan
- 22 June 1937, Grande Corniche
- 24 to 30 June 1937, France
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- 24 June 1937, Nice to Grenoble
- 25 June 1937, Dijon
- 30 June 1937, Paris
- 11-12 July 1937, Prague, Czechoslovakia
- 31 July to 20 August 1937, Holiday Trip to Spitzbergen
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- 2 August 1937
- 4 August 1937
- 5 August 1937
- 6 August 1937, Hammerfest, Norway
- 16 August 1937. Gerainger Fiord, Norway.
- 17 August 1937
- 2 to 7 September 1937, Great Britain
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- 2 to 3 September 1937, Nottingham, BAAS Meeting
- 3 September 1937
- 7 September 1937, London
- South Africa
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- 24 September 1937, Cape Town
- 25 September 1937, Cape Town
- 26 September 1937
- 27 September 1937, Cape Town to Johannesburg
- 28 September 1937
- 29 September 1937, Johannesburg
- 1 October 1937, Johannesburg
- 8 October 1937, Cape Town
- 18. Reflections, Frank Fenner
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- Special Friends
- School Days
- University Days
- Army Days
- Melbourne Days
- Canberra Days
- Local Friends
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- Gordon Ada
- Rod Andrew
- Stephen Boyden
- Ruth Conley
- Jack Crawford
- Walter Crocker
- David Curtis
- Max Day
- Jack Eccles
- Marcus Faunce
- Bryan Furnass
- Adrian Gibbs
- Alfred Gottschalk
- Alan Jackson
- E.V. (Bill) Keogh
- Kevin Lafferty
- Jim McCauley and Doris; Cam Webber and Joanna
- George Mackaness
- Barrie Marmion
- Cedric Mims
- Geoff and Margaret Rossiter
- Richard Smallwood
- Michael Studdert
- Bob Walsh
- Hugh Ward
- Wendy Whatson
- David White
- Overseas Friends
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- Derrick Baxby
- Joel Breman
- Bob and Beth Chanock
- Alan Downie
- Keith Dumbell
- D. A. Henderson
- Zdeno Jezek
- Edgar Mercer
- Fred Murphy
- Nature, Nurture and Chance
- Index of Names
- Subject Index, Part I, Frank Fenner, Chapters 1—11, 18
- Subject Index, Part II, Charles Fenner, Chapters 12-17, 18